In Italy, Inter Milan sent out a message to their title rivals with a crushing 3-0 win at Lazio. Walter Samuel and Zlatan Ibrahimovic were on target, with Lazio's Mobido Diakite putting through his own goal.

"I don't want us to be the winter champions. I want us to be champions in May," said coach Jose Mourinho.

Milan and Juventus both had narrow wins to stay six points behind Inter.

Kaka's 65th-minute goal gave Milan victory over Catania at the San Siro. Juve needed a last-gasp winner from Brazilian star Amauri after Lecce's Daniele Cacia had cancelled out a 52ndminute free kick by Sebastian Giovinco.